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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. The route reaches Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 203 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Connector Trail 41.76796, -72.57350
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT · Official trailhead info (portal.ct.gov)
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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 64–203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Connector Trail · 41.76796, -72.57350

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 88 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Laurel Marsh Connector Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point.
  10. 0.2 miReach Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miSharp left onto Laurel Marsh Connector Trail, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charter-oak-greenway-sunset-point-laurel-marsh-trail-gravel-loop-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

56% dirt31% paved6% boardwalk1% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 42%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 88 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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